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God wants you to focus on today rather than micro-managing your future.

God invites us to share in the responsibility of shining the light of his glory.

There aren’t many trustworthy things in the world, but God sent his Son to be one of them.

How do we make the most of the friendships God has so generously given us?

Believers are called to be faithful to give to others what has been invested in us.

There’s nothing a human can do to enter heaven. It’s just a gift you willingly accept.

Larry Barker
healthy church podcast

Leaving, embracing and invading is exactly what Jesus did, and we should do as well.

A vision statement should reflect your current ministries and the ministries you intend to implement.

God has a specific plan for a specific church in a specific place at a specific time.

Disciple making is a commitment to open up your life to another person.

The devil hates the Bible and those who quote it, so defeat him by studying it.

When we are obedient to pour into the lives of others, we are Jesus in the flesh.

Biblical parenting means ensuring that our children become image-barers of Christ.

Achieving earthly greatness is meaningless according to the greatest in heaven.

There’s a better way to teach the next generation to bring about change.

The Greatest Love Story of all time is beautifully portrayed in the Bible through Rulth.

When God changes your life, the desire to love and serve others will be automatic.

As we tell our changed-life stories, do we focus on what we did or what Jesus did?

Do our actions point others to who Jesus is and his power to save?

A purposeful life requires investing in people’s lives, pointing them to the Light of the World.

Do your words point to Jesus or do they carelessly divide the body of Christ?

Whether a woman works inside or outside the home she carries a load she doesn’t often get credit for.

A healthy church should be obedient to what God has clearly commanded: making disciples

Throughout their ministry the Gaitans have seen how God plants seeds in people’s hearts.

My objective that day was to get to the hospital in downtown Chicago before the surgery to have prayer with […]

We are commanded by Christ to “make disciples,” but somewhere along the way, making disciples became counting converts to some.   […]

Don’t Hide Kids love to run around, scream, and laugh. Hide and seek is the go-to game at the moment […]

So what is the mission of God in a social justice world and what can we take from God’s Word? […]

(Missionary to Thailand Brandon Lingle has written a parenting book in Thai, and he has graciously agreed to share it […]

Pilate asked Jesus in John 18:38, “What is truth?”  And two thousand years later, we’re still asking . . . In […]

(Missionary to Thailand Brandon Lingle has written a parenting book in Thai, and he has graciously agreed to share it […]

When churches become healthy, thriving, and begin to live “sent” they accept the mission God has given them.   They realize […]

How you live your life is very important, but how you finish is even more important. Many enter the race, […]

Ever heard of the acronym SOAP? Or heard people say, “I SOAPed this morning”? Well, SOAP stands for Scripture, Observation, […]

In the first century, fishing was a lucrative business that provided substantial assets for many families, pushing them just above […]

(Missionary to Thailand Brandon Lingle has written a parenting book in Thai, and he has graciously agreed to share it […]

Follow Christ and be the godly example your friends, family and co-workers need!

(Missionary to Thailand Brandon Lingle has written a parenting book in Thai, and he has graciously agreed to share it […]

(Missionary to Thailand Brandon Lingle has written a parenting book in Thai, and he has graciously agreed to share it […]

Our lives should look like what Scripture defines as a follower of Christ and not to be resembling the world.

(Missionary to Thailand Brandon Lingle has written a parenting book in Thai, and he has graciously agreed to share it […]

If you have accepted Him as your Savior, you have a duty to be holy, to be set apart from the rest of this world for His glory.

God’s love for you is never ending.

This message is for you if you are a discouraged, unsure or insecure follower of Jesus Christ. Yes, I realize we […]

We have been unpacking the spiritual truth found in the most well-known verse in the Bible on child training: “Train […]

I don’t think I would have been able to tell you who Ravi Zacharias was before Passion 2016, a college […]

This is the second of a three-part parenting series. Part One is at https://lifeword.org/blog/christian-parenting-part-one-laying-the-foundation/ The goal of parenting is to […]

Parenting. Now, that’s an emotionally charged word! It is no exaggeration to say that parenting can bring the highest highs […]

When the First World War ended, the King and Queen of Belgium wanted to honor President Hoover for the aid […]